Body lifter and conveyer.



G. W. SEASHOLE.

BODY LIFTER AND OONVEYER.

APPLICATION TILED DEC. 1, 1911.

1,033,277; Patented July 23, 1912.

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G. W. SEASHOLE.

BODY LIFTER AND GONVEYER.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.1, 1911.

1,033,277. Patented July 23, 1912.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

GUY W. SEASHOLE, OF CLIFTON FORGE, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN G.

FRY,

OF CLIFTON FORGE, VIRGINIA.

BonY LIFTER AND converse.

Specification of Letters latent.

Application flled'December '1, 1911.

SEASHOLE, a

, and useful Improvements in Body Lifters 'movable plat-form on which vice of said character and Conveyers, of which specifica ion.

My invention relates to body lifters and conveyors.

The object of my invention is to produce a portable device for lifting and conveying the bodies of sick or injured persons or of those from which life is extinct.

A further object thereof is to produce a is erected a hydraulic or pneumatically operated lifting crane adapted to raise and transport the body of a person.

Another object thereof is to provide a slotted beam longitudinally adj ustably carried on said crane and adapted to be vertically adjusted thereon.

Another object of my invention is to produce toggle-jointed and collapsible shngs adjustably carried on said slotted beam adapted to suspend a human body thereon, and a still further object thereof is to provide a more simple, cheap and eflicient dethan has heretofore the following is a been provided.

To these ends, my invention includes the combinations and arrangement of component parts to be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like reference. characters indicate similar parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention; Fig. 2 is a ground plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the toggle-jointed body hangers, andFig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the drum by which the slotted beam carrying the sli sis adjustably supported from the crane. ig. 5 is a side view of the drum case with parts broken away, and Fig. 6 is an elevation of the o posite side thereof.

Re erring now cates the base of which preferably' comprises a rectangular plate which is mounted at its corners on wh "ls or casters 2, preferably carried in ball-bearing stems to facilitate the travel The outer end of the 30 l is secured upon to the drawings, 1 indi-' my elevator and carrier,"

case 31.

thereof. Upon the upper face of said plate 1, I secure at redetermined positions, the elevating cylin era 8 and the cylindrical reservoir 7, within the latter of which is provided a pump mechanism, which forms no part of my present invention. 4 Within the elevating cylinder 8 is carried the piston rod 1 1, the outer end of which extends beyond the top of the cylinder and terminates in the curved crane 1'7 and eyelet 18 upon which is adjustably swiveled the beam 29. Said piston rod and crane are adapted to be elevated to a preferred position by the operation of the pump mechanism,

My apparatus for supporting a human body on the crane in a p'rone or supine position comprises a beam 29, adjustably carried on the crane by the chain 30 and adjustable drum 31, and the slings 32, 33 and 34: longitudinally earned on said-beam. As shown in the drawings, the beam 29 comprises an elongated hollow bar having a slot 29 its upper face intermediate of its ends in which is secured the swivel-35 by which it is hung upon the end of the chain 30, and through t e the longitudinal adjustment of which same may be balanced when suspended on the crane. a longitudinal slot 29 on itsunder face running the entire length thereof in which are adjustably carried the slings32, 33, and 34, hereinafter described. The drum 31 is rigidly mounted on the shaft 31 which is rota-v tably'mounted in the cylindrical case 31*. shaft is provided with a winged head 31 by which it may be turned to wind the chain 30 on the drum. At each end of theopening 31 through which the chain extends, rollers 31 are mounted to provide bearings for the chain in its passage into and out of the cylindrical case. One end the periphery of the drum, and the opposite or free end is provided with a hook to engage the eyelet on the swivel 35 on the beam.

adjusted on the crane t thusdesoribed, and

the extension ofithe ch'a' may be adjusted and held in desired position by the spur 36 on the spring 36 pivotally secured on 'the Said'spur isadapted to project of the chain Said beam is also provided with in the drum small idle -It is therefore apparent that the height of the beam may be loo prises the frame through an orifice in the side ofsaid case and engage one of a plurality of orifices in the side of the drum, and thus secure the,

they each comprise the arms A and B which are pivoted on each other at A and are pivotally suspended on the hangers C by the toggle joints D. Said hanger- 0, com- C and the bolt C provided with an enlarged head (1 adapted to be carried in the slot 29 on the beam 29 and adjusted longitudinally thereon as desired in use.

Three "of said slings are usually employed to suspend a body, one to support the head, another embracing the hips or thi he .and the other below the knees,-and eac is provided with a pair of leaves hinged on the lower or free ends of the arms A and B, as hereinafter described.

The lower ends of each of the arms A and B are bifurcated or forked at A and transversely pierced to receive the pins A". A leaf 37 is hinged onthe bifurcated end of each of said arms,.adapted to be held in horizontal positions by the latch 38, and released therefrom upon the disengagement to tal release the body when desired. Each of said leavesare substantially oblong-shaped, although modifiedsomewhat to fittheir use, and are supported -on transverse bars 39 intermediate of their ends, which adjacent to their outer ends arepivoted between the bifurcated ends of the arms A and B on the pins A The outer ends of said leaf bars project beyond the vertical edges of the arms A and B, and may be engaged or dis engaged by the end of the latch 38 to hold the leaves in or release them from horizontal positions. As shown in the, drawings, the outer horizontal edge of each of said leaves 37 is cutaway around the outer ends of each of said bars and the endsof the bars are recessed-or confined inside of the longitudinal edge of the leaves,- to permit them tolbe raised or lowered inside the space occupied by the contour of the leaves. The inner edge of each leaf abuts that of its oompanion on the sling 'when held in horizonings, the leaves of thesling'32, carried at one-end of thebeam .29, are curved upwardly and molded to support the head of a human y in normal. position, and those of the intermediate sling 33 are curved upwardly on the ends to conform to the shape. of the hips and thighs of the body, while those of the 'sling-34 are straight to support the legs vating cylinder to the reservoir.

cific exemplification shown,-

position. As is also shown in the 'tlrawthereof. It will therefore apparent from transported on its base and casters, swung to either side, and again lowered by opening the intermediate valve which permits the return of the liquid or air from the ele- The body may then be released by disengaging the latches: onthe slings which willopen on their hinges, and by reason of their construction unfold within the space occupied by the horizontal contour thereof. And it will further be appreciated that the parts and combinations of my inve'ntion'may be modified within a wide range from the speing from the spirit and scope thereof.

Having thus described my'invention, what I claim as new, and desire to be secured by Letters Patent, is- I 1. The combination with a portable base,

and 'an elevating cylinder and crane mountedthereon, of a horizontally disposed slotted beam adjustably suspended on said crane, and a plurality of collapsible toggle-jointed slings adjustably carrled on said beam,-subs'tantially as described.

' 2. The combinationl with a portable base and an elevating cylinder and crane. mounted thereon, of an adjustable, drum having a flexible chain'secured thereon, a horizontally disposed slotted beam suspended on said chain and drum, and a plurality of collapsible toggle-jointed slings adjustably carried on said beam, substantiallyas described.

3. The combination with a portable base and an elevating cylinder and crane mounted thereon, of a horizontally disposed beam suspended on said crane, a plurality of togglejointed slings adjustably carried on said beam, having hinged leaves adapted to be held in .a horizontalv plane arid lreleased therefrom to .,drop the load thereon, substantially as described. 7

4:, A collapsible sling for supporting, a human body, comprising a 'sw'iveled hanger,

a toggleq'oint suspended thereon, apair' of pivoted arms suspended on said toggle-joint, a leaf hinged on the free end of each arm, a latch adjacent to the end of 'each arm adapted to secure the leaves on a horizontal posltion to. support a load and to release same to drop the load, substantially as described. v 5. A collapsible sling for su human body, comprising a swive a toggle-jo1nt suspended thereon,

porting 9. ed hange without departr a pair of 5 yoncl the vertical edge of the-arrn's, and. a. I Witnesses:

pivoted arms suspendeel on said toggle-joint, horizontal position, substantially as de-:

a leaf-hinged on'the free end of each farm scribed. r in a recess on the .outeredge (thereo by I a" lateral supporting bar, which projects be- GUY pivoted latch adapted to engage said bar LEWIS H. BUNCH, and hold or' release said leaves in or from a RALBH AR'rz.- 

